As soon as Wu Xiong gave the order, some soldiers rushed forward to protect Empress Dowager Wu and Ji Yanzhuo, while Gao Hongyuan walked towards the rear hall, and more soldiers directly brandished their weapons and charged towards the ministers in the hall.
With so many people joining the fight, Su Ruojin and Xiao Yanchu could no longer care about the fleeing Empress Dowager Wu and Gao Hongyuan's group, and they also joined the battle.
With Su Ruojin and Yan Luo using medicine, Xiao Yanchu and Hu Qing could easily take on ten opponents.
Wu Xiong was right; Tao Zhengyu wouldn't kill him. However, Tao Zhengyu knocked him unconscious and then joined the fight.
As soon as Su Ruojin and Yan Luo scattered their medicinal powder, ministers and Wu Xiong's men fell one after another.
Since they can cure the poison anyway, they won't be able to pick and choose who to attack at this point, so they can just attack indiscriminately.
Within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a large number of people collapsed in the main hall, and even Tao Zhengyu's steps became unsteady.
Su Ruojin walked over and handed him a pill. Tao Zhengyu took it without saying a word and swallowed it, instantly clearing his mind.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
"Young Master Tao, you're too kind. The rest is up to you," Su Ruojin said.
Tao Zhengyu understood what she meant and nodded.
"Yanluo, go and show this to the adults," Su Ruojin instructed.
"Yes, Miss."
Although Xiao Yanchu and his team did their best, there were simply too many people. They didn't have three heads and six arms, so they couldn't take care of everyone, and some casualties were inevitable.
Su Ruojin and Yan Luo walked among the court officials, doing their best to treat the wounded.
Tao Zhengyu walked to Wu Xiong's side, pulled him up from his unconscious state, and led him out of the main hall, with Duke Xian following behind him.
Wu Xiong gradually woke up after being disturbed.
"Tao Zhengyu, let me go!" Wu Xiong shouted, but seeing the sword still pressed against his neck, he dared not move.
Tao Zhengyu ignored him and pulled him to the area above the palace square.
"All soldiers of Wu Junjia, the Imperial Guard, and the city garrison, you have all been deceived by Wu Xiong. Wu Xiong has been captured alive. As long as you lay down your weapons, we will forgive and forget!" Tao Zhengyu roared, using his internal energy to his advantage.
The soldiers who were nearby heard it and stopped what they were doing.
Once the first group stopped, the others gradually followed suit.
Duke Xianguo stepped forward and said, “Soldiers of Xiaoyue, you have been deceived by Empress Dowager Wu. Ji Yanzhuo is actually the son of the Imperial Advisor and Empress Dowager Wu, and is not a true member of the Xiaoyue royal family. Empress Dowager Wu and others have already fled to escape punishment.”
"You are all soldiers of my Howling Moon Army, but you have been deceived. As long as you lay down your weapons, I will absolutely not pursue the matter any further."
Upon hearing what Duke Xianguo said, Wu Xiong suddenly realized that something was amiss.
Why are there no Black Armor Army soldiers?
Looking across the entire battlefield, there wasn't a single Black Armor Army soldier in sight.
What's going on?!
Liu Jing of the Black Armor Army is Empress Wu's confidant, so why is the Black Armor Army nowhere to be seen at this crucial moment?
No one answered Wu Xiong's question, but many soldiers were stunned by what the Duke of Xian said.
This completely overturned their understanding.
Ji Yanzhuo was not the late emperor's son?
Duke Xian Guo has always been a highly respected senior minister of Xiao Yue. Even though he is not a military general, he is deeply respected by the people of Xiao Yue.
His words naturally carry credibility.
In no time, some soldiers laid down their weapons, saying, "I believe in Duke Xian."
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